Philip Muskovac <[email protected]> wrote:
>While we packaged the git splitup in KDE, we decided that providing >-dbg >packages for a few packages wouldn't be worth it. Now, while that >(probably) >makes sense for stable releases, I don't believe it makes any sense for >BETA >packages. And I have at least [1] open bug report about missing >debugging >symbols in the PPA's. So if we want to provide 4.9 packages in the beta >ppa >for precise, we need a solution. > >This is what I believe we could do: >A) Force generation of -dbgsym packages by patching >pkg-create-dbgsym > and pkgbinarymangler. I haven't quite figured that out yet though. > >B) Just add the missing -dbg packages. > >My problem with A is that it requires additional PPA space, even if we >improve >the compression because many packages would have their debugging >symbols >twice. >B is more work, and would cause a larger diff for all affected >packages. > >Does someone else have another idea how this could be done? Otherwise >we could >have a vote what to use in the end. (BEFORE we backport 4.8.80 to >precise if >possible) > >Philip > >[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/+bug/935905 Debian will eventually have to add the dbg packages, even if we don't, so it's not wasted work. I'd suggest B on that basis since it's more broadly useful. I don't think getting more PPA space will be a problem. Scott K -- kubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
